Our client is a global leader in quantitative trading. They are seeking experienced Senior C++ Software Engineers to join their team, to build and maintain their high-performance trading and research systems.
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing a high-performance, stable, and robust trading platform and/or data research platform
- Optimising the trading platform using advanced techniques such as system and network programming
- Building tools for risk management, performance tracking, and data analysis
Requirements
- C++ experience is required, daily use (of most recent standards) preferred, at least 5 years in a professional (ie non-academic) setting
- Recent (within the past 3 years) experience as a trading system developer within a quantitative trading firm
- A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or similar
- Excellent design, debugging, troubleshooting and problem solving skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with Python, Bash shell scripting, SQL, Java and/or Perl is a plus
- Experience with latency optimization
- Deep knowledge of the Linux operating system, system/processor performance, and network communication
- Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Can describe software designs at a high level (the abstract interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm), or anywhere in between
- A collaborative approach to research, development, design, and optimisation
- A passion for new technologies and ideas
